Municipal Court

The City of Greeley Municipal Court was established to hear and try all alleged violations of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Greeley. The Municipal Court is a limited jurisdiction court and a court of record serving the citizens of Greeley, Colorado. Read about our judges and clerk to the court.

We accept legal filings, completions, submissions, and other pleadings via mail, in-person, fax, or email McCourt@greeleygov.com. Please include the party's full name, contact information, along with the case number(s) and/or citation number(s) on all documents.

Fines are due within 30 calendar days from the date of the violation. After 30 days, fine amounts are increased. After 45 days, tickets are turned over to a professional collection agency and a collection fee is added. You may receive a delinquency notice regarding your parking ticket.

Appealing a parking ticket

You have the right to appeal your parking ticket within 30 days of the violation date. If you decide to appeal your parking ticket, please use our online form﻿﻿ or go the Greeley Municipal Court to file your appeal in person. You will receive a response from the City Attorney's office followed by an Order from the Court of the outcome of the appeal. During the appeal process, your ticket will be held in abeyance (state of suspension, frozen) until there is a ruling on the appeal. Please note that court staff cannot negotiate parking tickets.

Warrants

Traffic offenses, underage drinking offenses, juvenile defendants, and certain other offenses may receive an Outstanding Judgment Warrant (OJ/W) filed with the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles. This places a hold on your driving privilege until the case and all obligations are satisfied (including all costs and fines). If the case is not resolved in a timely manner, your driving privilege may be suspended.

For additional information on how to clear a bench warrant and/or an Outstanding Judgment Warrant, please call us 970-350-9230.

Jury duty

Received a City of Greeley Municipal Court summons? See below for information. If you received a Weld County Court summons, please go to Weld County Court

Jury trials at the Municipal Court are typically one day in duration and summonses are sent out two to three weeks prior to the trial. If selected as a juror for trial, you will receive a Jury Notebook outlining trial procedures and expectations.

It is very important to appear and complete your service.

If you have a valid health issue or special circumstance that prevents you from doing jury service, please contact us immediately at 970-350-9230.

Useful Public Service (UPS)

Be aware. We verify all Useful Public Service.

You may complete UPS ordered by the Greeley Municipal Court at any non-profit organization. Review our Instructions for Useful Public Service for additional information and a list of suggested organizations. Work performed for a family member, a business, or an agency with which you have an affiliation does not qualify as useful public service.

Steps to complete UPS:

All documents need to include your full name, contact information, and a case or citation number.
UPS for Unlawful Noise Violations must be completed in the City limits.

Make sure that the agency signs the form and provides contact information so that the Court can verify hours worked.

Return your Work Log to the Greeley Municipal Court two days before your scheduled court date or you must appear in Court as scheduled. The completed work log can be emailed mccourt@greeleygov.com or faxed 970-350-9231.

Verify that the Court has approved the completion and vacated the appearance date.

Weddings and civil unions

We have judges available to perform wedding and civil union ceremonies. Call us 970-350-9230 to schedule a ceremony.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Municipal Court FAQs

The point system is based on the age of the driver and type of license. If you are in one of the following age categories and accumulate points as shown, the Colorado Motor Vehicle Division may suspend your driving privilege for as long as one year. Please see the Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles for additional information.

If you enter a plea of Not Guilty to the charge against you, your case will be set for trial. There are two kinds of trials; a trial to the court and a jury trial. If you wish to set your case for a jury trial, the case must involve a violation that has a possible penalty of imprisonment (traffic or misdemeanor offense). Violations categorized as traffic or misdemeanor infractions are only eligible for a trial to the court.

To request a jury trial, both of the following must be done within 20 days of the Not Guilty plea:

complete the Jury Demand motion form - available for download jury demand motion
or from the court

post a $25.00 jury deposit - unless the fee is waived by the judge because of indigence

The Jury Demand form requests the defendant’s name, and number of jurors requested. The number of juror requested may range from three to six. If both the Jury Demand and fee are not filed within the 20-day time frame, you will only be eligible for a trial to the court.

Determination for granting a court appointed attorney depends on two factors. The first is whether or not the prosecuting attorney is seeking jail time. If the prosecuting attorney is not seeking jail time, an attorney will not be appointed. The second determining factor is whether or not the defendant meets the state’s indigency guidelines. If it is determined that a defendant is not indigent, a court appointed attorney will not be granted.

You are entitled to request criminal restitution for actual and pecuniary damages sustained as a crime victim. This request must be accompanied by supporting documentation. The Restitution Request Form must be received by the City Attorney's Office or the City of Greeley Municipal Court, prior to the defendant's first appearance in the City of Greeley Municipal Court (within 2-3 weeks from date of crime). Contact the City Attorney's Office if you have any questions regarding the filing of a Restitution Request Form.

The following traffic offenses have a fine not to exceed $1,000 and a jail sentence not to exceed one (1) year, or a combination of both:

Fail to Stop for School Bus, G.M.C. 11.01.1903

Careless Driving, G.M.C. 11.01.1402

Reckless Driving, G.M.C. 11.01.1401

Speed Contest/Exhibition, G.M.C. 11.01.1105

Eluding or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, G.M.C. 11.01.1413

Speeding Forty (40) Miles Or More Over The Posted Speed Limit, G.M.C. 11.01.1101

All forms of “Hit &Run” including Accident Involving Damage, Duty to Give Notice, Information and Aid, Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle Or Other Property, Duty Upon Striking Highway Fixtures Or Traffic Control Devices and Duty To Report Accidents.

Violation of the Uninsured Motorist Ordinance subjects you to a minimum fine of $500 for the first offense and a minimum fine of $1,000 for the second and later offenses within five years. The fines and jail sentence may be suspended at the Court’s discretion.

All other traffic violations are designated as traffic infractions and are subject to a maximum fine of $500 but not a jail sentence. Parking violations are designated as parking infractions and are subject to a maximum fine of $500 but not a jail sentence.

A violation of a misdemeanor offense as designated in Greeley Municipal Code shall be punished by a fine of up to $1,000 or by imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

A violation of a misdemeanor infraction shall be punished by a fine of up to $500 but not a jail sentence. You may also receive useful public service or a rehabilitative class at the discretion of the Court.

Violation of Curfew, G.M.C. 10.25.020, has the same penalties as a misdemeanor offense, but without the possibility of imprisonment.

Tobacco Product Sales to Minors, G.M.C. 10.32.030, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.

Possession of Less Than One (1) Ounce of Marijuana, G.M.C. 10.26.010, or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, G.M.C. 10.26.040, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 and you may be ordered to attend alcohol/drug treatment.

An appeal is a request for a higher court to review the ruling of a lower court. All appeals from City of Greeley Municipal Court go before the District Court of the 19th Judicial District. The District Court will not conduct a new trial, but will review the recorded preceeding of the trial in City of Greeley Municipal Court. All appeals are in accordance with the Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 37.

No pagers or cellular telephones or similar electronic devices are to be on at any time while court is in session. If your pager or cell phone should go off, you will be asked to turn it off or exit the building.

We discourage bringing children to Court since there are no facilities available in which to monitor them. Shirts, shoes, and appropriate attire are required when appearing in Court. Hats are to be removed prior to entering the courtroom.

All persons are to remain seated and keep quiet while Court is in session. Please do not smoke, chew gum, or drink in the courtroom.

Court Appointed Arraignment Counsel

This contract Defense Attorney will work for the Greeley Municipal Court, at the Municipal Court facility and the North Weld County Jail facility as appropriate, for approximately 10 to 20 hours per week.